Great time travel

Chapter 41. The Response of the Nations

Slane Theocracy, the Great Hall of the Supreme Priest
In the seat of the highest authority of the Slan Theocracy, the air was dull.

This spacious and magnificent hall was originally quite magnificent.The sunlight passes through the delicately carved petal-shaped window lattices, and through the colorful stained glass windows, it slantly shines into the room, spreading the colorful halo all over the place.The smoke formed by burning various precious spices curls up in the gilded copper furnace, exuding an exciting smell.Coupled with the countless religious murals on the walls and ceilings, various exquisite statues and ritual utensils displayed indoors, and the faint sound of music coming from a distance, it seems to create a solemn and holy atmosphere.

However, the six great priests standing in the center of the hall had gloomy faces, their eyes were horrified as if they were about to kill someone, and their expressions always gave people the illusion that they owed them millions of gold coins.The whole atmosphere has become a bit gloomy.

However, the elderly woman who was kneeling on one knee at the moment was deeply aware that the recent failure of her operation had caused more than a few million gold coins to the Slan Theocracy!

"...Are you the only one of the twelve [Dark Codex] members dispatched this time? Kyle?"

A hoarse old male voice called out the name of the old lady kneeling on the steps, "...the two priceless artifacts lent to you were also destroyed. Then, because the witch princess's artifact was stolen, and The [Wind Flower Sacred Code] troops who were ordered to hunt down the thieves were inexplicably wiped out with you on the outskirts of the fortress city E-Rantel... What is going on? What kind of enemy are you fighting against? "

"...Unfortunately, we met [Wind Flower Sacred Code] by chance. The thieves they were chasing seemed to have hid in the city. And in the ensuing attack, we were not sure who the enemy was , I only know that the current fortress city Ye-Rantel has been occupied by undead creatures. And it is a group of golems and orcs who attacked us on the outskirts of Ye-Rantel. There may or may not be collusion between the two. "

The old lady Kyle replied in a deep voice, "...but some of the orc priests have powerful magic powers, and they can use eighth-level magic!"

"... Orcs?! Can use eighth-tier magic?!! You read that right? Kyle!" All the great priests were suddenly taken aback.

"...Yes, those tiger people have amazing power. Although we don't want to admit it, our [Black Holy Code] is as powerless as a baby in front of them. All kinds of attack magic that seem to only exist in legends, They all hit like a torrential rain..."

[Dark Scripture] Kyle, the only survivor of the special forces, sighed helplessly with a haggard and exhausted look, "...while the battle broke out suddenly, they even used magic to seal the space, preventing us from Escape with a teleportation spell! So, except for me who managed to break out of their encirclement and then used the teleportation tool to successfully return to the country, no one else could escape, so I’m afraid it’s more ominous.”

"...Damn it, that's a legendary hero-level magic caster! And there seems to be more than one such strong man? Damn it!"

A middle-aged priestess complained angrily, "... Where did these golems come from? And how did the tiger people appearing there cross the border of the Bajas Empire or our country from the east and arrive at That city? What do they have to do with the undead outbreak happening in the city?"

"...Moreover, the [Sunshine Codex] led by Captain Negan was also wiped out there. According to divination and speculation, it seems that it was done by the Destroyer Dragon King. You [Dark Codex] were originally planning to seal or expel it. Yes, but now that the artifacts have been used up, where is the Dragon King?"

Another male priest also asked, "...we will never be able to produce two artifacts of the same level again!"

"...and the thief who stole the secret treasure from the witch princess is now gone with the destruction of the [Wind Flower Sacred Code] troops! What the hell, almost all tasks have not been completed, and the Six Colors Sacred Code Half of it was lost in just half a month! But the offensive launched by the orcs from the east this year is more violent than ever! The Dragon Kingdom is almost unable to hold on, and it is just as impatient to ask for reinforcements all day long!"

"...Then, are you too confused in this battle? You have lost so many people, but you don't know who your opponent is, you don't know where your opponent came from, and you don't even know where they are now! This look How can we think about countermeasures if we don’t know what to ask?”

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"...I am really sorry, my lords, I am willing to accept any punishment for this tragic failure."

Hearing the scolding from all the great priests, Kyle, the only one who escaped from the battlefield, bowed his head deeply, with a face of shame.

"...Forget it, you have tried your best after all, we will not punish you, you should go back to the team. At the same time, train and select new recruits as soon as possible, and arrest the reconstruction of the [Dark Codex]!" The six great priests After discussing it for a while, it was announced.

"...Yes, thank you all for your magnanimity! However, for the unknown enemies who eliminated the [Black Sacred Tome] and [Wind Flower Sacred Tome] this time, as well as the fortress city E-Rantel occupied by the undead, what should we do?" How to deal with it?" Kyle asked.

"...Well, I can only leave it alone for the time being! Just let the northern border strengthen security, and be careful not to let the undead enter our country! Anyway, the fortress city Ye-Rantel is a foreign territory, we There is no obligation to sweep up the undead for them and regain lost ground."

A chunky priest replied, "...Now half of the six-color scriptures have been sold out, but the inside story of the tragic change in the fortress city Ye-Rantel is still hidden in a fog, and it is impossible to find it if you want to do it." To the direction. However, in a short period of time, we really can't afford more losses. Besides, the situation on the Eastern Front against the orc attack this year is extremely critical. In order to send troops to rescue the crumbling Dragon Kingdom, our manpower is also very tight. There are no extra elite players to consume in that bottomless pit.... Let them deal with the undead of the Kingdom of Yestij by themselves!"

——Although the result was very frustrating and depressing, the ruler of Slan Theocracy stopped the loss in time and made an objective and reasonable judgment.

But as the main victim and party involved this time, Li.The attitude of the whole court of the Kingdom of Yestij is like the ravings of idiots...

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inside.The Royal Capital of King Estij, City of Laurenti, the Audience Hall of the Royal Palace

Many luxuriously dressed nobles and important ministers are gathering inside to hold a court meeting in front of the imperial court.Among them was the figure of the kingdom's warrior commander Gazef Stronov who had just rushed back from the border.He was kneeling in front of the master whom he swore to serve to the death, King Rambusa III sitting on the throne.

Even though it had only been more than half a month, Gazef still felt that His Majesty the King had obviously aged a lot.

——The pale hair is sparse and scattered, and the thin body is not healthy even if it is flattering, and the complexion is very poor, not half rosy.The hand holding the scepter was as thin as a dead branch, and the golden crown that he was wearing seemed to be crumbling, looking overwhelmed.

The old man Lanbusa III on the throne let out a weak sigh: "...Soldier Captain, it's really great that you have returned safely."

"...Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gazef responded with a deep bow.

"... Well, regarding today's topic, the widow has received some reports, but here, I would like to ask the warrior commander to explain in detail what happened in the fortress city Ye-Rantel." The old king was a little sleepy commanded.

"...As you order." So, Gazef bowed again, stood up, and talked in detail about his stay in Karne Village and the fortress city Yeh after he left the capital.What Lantil went through.Among them, the emphasis is on Ye.The tragic situation after Lantil was captured by the undead, and the suspicion that the Theocracy of Slane may have intervened behind the above-mentioned incidents.In addition, he introduced someone who called himself Ainz.ur.Gong's mysterious magician, especially his heroic deeds when he saw injustice on the road in Karn Village and drew his sword to help, go through fire and water to fight against the enemy's spies, and sacrifice his life to save the villagers.Also in yeah.After the undead catastrophe broke out in Lantel, the great mage Ainz volunteered to protect the survivors, provide them with food and lodging, and set up a refugee camp as a benevolent act.

"...That's it, it's really a good story. It really sounds like a nice kind person..."

King Rambusa III sighed and praised, but a group of courtiers immediately glared at the king contemptuously, and sang against it impolitely.

"...Your Majesty, how stupid you are! How can you trust a stranger so easily?"

"...The weird people like this who dare not show their true colors are probably fugitives who are wanted?!"

"...The appearance of such a character in the kingdom always makes people feel uncomfortable, so it would be better to find a way to deal with him?"

"... How can the warrior commander entrust the subjects of the kingdom to such an unknown guy? This is treason!"

"...That's right, a magician of unknown origin like that should be escorted over for interrogation immediately!"

"...But who should catch it? This magician seems to be very powerful, and he defeated a group of knights with only his followers!"

"...Of course, let the warrior commander make atonement! Who told him to trust such a guy casually?"

In the end, some people even asked whether this guy might simply be a spy sent by the Slan Theocracy or the Bajas Empire, with the purpose of sneaking into the kingdom as a spy.And the attack on Carne Village and the fortress city.The tragedies of Lantil were all self-directed and acted by him in order to promote himself...

Regarding this, Gazef could only roll his eyes helplessly. He was completely desperate for the faction within the kingdom—although the various noble factions in the country continued to fight each other, they were becoming more and more in step in suppressing the royal power. It has developed to the point of exaggeration that "whatever the king approves, they must oppose".It is estimated that even if the king said that the sun is round, they will insist on saying that the sun is square...

If these aristocratic courtiers were just talking nonsense like this, Gazef probably would have squeezed his nose and reluctantly endured it.But the problem was, after accusing Ainz of a bunch of crimes, these guys started drafting an official document to punish Ainz in their own words.So he finally couldn't hold it anymore: "...Please wait a moment. That magician has a very friendly attitude towards the kingdom, how could he randomly arrest such a friendly person..."

He tried his best to correct this increasingly absurd court discussion, but he immediately received disgusted eyes from the civil and military courts.

——In the officialdom of the kingdom, where bloodlines are the basis, the warrior-captain Gazef, who was born as a commoner, has always been an outlier among the outliers.

Gazef only relied on his own swordsmanship to climb to today's position. In the eyes of nobles with a long history, he was like a nouveau riche who got rich overnight.In particular, his swordsmanship was unmatched in the country, which greatly deepened the hostility of the nobles.Because these noble but useless nobles, the most unbearable thing is that people with status are actually more capable than themselves.

Therefore, nobles from both the royalist party and the anti-royal party all attacked Captain Gazef:
"...Nonsense! Such a suspicious guy, it is very necessary to summon him to the capital for interrogation!"

"...Perhaps it is because Your Excellency the Warrior Captain easily believed in that strange magician that the fortress city was captured by the undead!"

"...That's right! We've never heard of a powerful magician named Ainz. Could it be he's making up nonsense?"

"...How could the warrior commander trust that strange guy who hides his face? From this point of view, it makes people feel very suspicious!"

"...From this point of view, the warrior commander must shoulder all the responsibilities!"

Seeing the nobles and ministers below chattering around the warrior captain, the king sitting on the throne finally became angry. He raised his scepter tremblingly and slammed it on the ground: "...Okay, be quiet! The widow thinks The decision of the warrior commander is not wrong! Moreover, the topic of today’s discussion is how to deal with the undead mutation in the fortress city E-Rantel! It is not about evaluating whether the great magician is reliable! Don’t digress any more!”

"...Well... If His Majesty says so... let's go here for the time being."

Facing the king's stern anger, the nobles in the palace looked at each other and temporarily put away their mocking smiles.

But the following discussions were still not smooth, because the king believed that the royal family directly under the leadership of Ye.Lantil's undead mutation cannot be sat idly by, and an army should be dispatched as soon as possible to crusade.As a result, these nobles who were used to singing against the king turned out to be pacifists one by one.

On the one hand, they are all happy to hear about anything that can attack the royal family; on the other hand, they are not willing to mobilize the whole country to assemble a large army to consume the manpower and financial resources of their own territory, but only to help the king regain a piece of his own territory.

"...Your Majesty, although the fall of the fortress city E-Rantel is painful, but since the matter has already happened and the dead cannot be brought back to life, we can only look forward. In fact, in the long run, this is actually a It's a good thing. After all, as long as the undead creatures occupy that city and block the border traffic arteries, the Bajas Empire will no longer be able to invade our country. The subjects of the kingdom can also enjoy peace from now on..."

"...Take a step back, even if the blood emperor of the empire is not dead, and wants to open a channel from Ye-Rantel to invade our country, then the loss of eliminating the undead will be passed on to them. For our country, it is still a happy event..."

—This is the sophistry of the Intellectuals.

"...Suppressing monsters should be the job of adventurers! How can noble knights handle such lowly labor?"

"...Who pays for the cost of hiring adventurers? Naturally, it is free of charge! Since the adventurers living in the kingdom are the subjects of the kingdom, it is their natural obligation to help repel the monsters that are now in the kingdom. How? Can I ask for more money?"

——This is the rhetoric of the brain-dead faction.

Next, it is completely digressing from the self-talk:
"...Speaking of it, an organization like the Adventurer's Guild that has so many powerful warriors and magic casters and operates without authorization within the borders is the country's scourge. We must find a solution as soon as possible. Like banning them all or something."

"...and the money paid to the Adventurer's Guild is not a small amount every year. It is reasonable to change it to unpaid labor in the future..."

All kinds of unimaginable and bizarre theories poured out one after another, making the king and the warrior commander roll their eyes, but they were helpless.

It wasn't until a shocking news came that the group of people who pretended to be asleep were woken up from their slumber:

"...It's terrible! Your Majesty! My lords! An army composed of undead creatures is approaching the capital!"